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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 15, 2021

817 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.00/cwt ≈ $1,032/hd at 806 lb · 65 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.30/cwt ≈ $929/hd at 718 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $139.02/cwt +1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $658/hd at 474 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 817 1,031 0
Feeder cattle 717 866 0
Slaughter cattle 62 93 0
Replacement cattle 38 72 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 7 166.00 $166.00 $594 —
445 445 1 167.00 $167.00 $743 —
477–480 477 7 159.00–160.00 $159.14 $759 —
530–540 535 2 150.00–154.00 $151.98 $813 +2.98
575–595 583 3 148.00–150.00 $149.32 $871 +8.32
670 670 1 135.00 $135.00 $904 +1.00
730 730 1 131.00 $131.00 $956 +9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 152.00 $152.00 $851 —
605–625 615 2 148.00 $148.00 $910 +7.08
690 690 1 140.00 $140.00 $966 +4.20
715–735 725 2 132.00–135.00 $133.48 $968 +1.48
765 765 1 130.00 $130.00 $994 +2.00
1052 1052 4 114.50 $114.50 $1,205 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 141.00 $141.00 $585 -4.91
455–460 458 2 137.00–138.00 $137.50 $630 +0.92
505 505 1 131.00 $131.00 $662 —
555–575 572 9 125.00–127.00 $126.56 $724 -0.31
627 fancy 627 2 129.00 $129.00 $809 —
630–640 635 2 122.00–124.00 $123.01 $781 -2.75
650–690 670 2 118.00–119.00 $118.51 $794 +1.85
717 value added 717 19 132.00 $132.00 $946 —
705–745 725 4 114.00–118.00 $116.48 $844 —
773 value added 773 8 126.00 $126.00 $974 +11.00
915 915 16 115.50 $115.50 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
806 806 65 128.00 $128.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 137.00–140.00 $138.46 $498 -5.29
400–435 422 8 134.00–138.00 $135.73 $573 -0.45
450–497 482 11 126.00–134.00 $130.16 $627 -1.25
500–540 515 11 122.00–128.00 $125.63 $647 +2.06
555–573 571 16 120.00–124.00 $123.57 $706 +2.59
600–645 619 4 116.00–120.00 $117.24 $726 +1.89
685 685 1 109.00 $109.00 $747 —
700 700 1 104.00 $104.00 $728 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 2 128.00–130.00 $128.99 $520 -1.01
455–475 465 2 122.00–125.00 $123.47 $574 -0.53
520 520 1 118.00 $118.00 $614 -1.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 162.00 $162.00 $632 +4.52
400–445 413 6 144.00–150.00 $146.98 $607 -2.44
450–490 469 13 138.00–146.00 $143.18 $672 +5.64
480 unweaned 480 9 133.00 $133.00 $638 —
500–540 526 5 135.00–140.00 $136.75 $719 +4.61
530 unweaned 530 15 125.00 $125.00 $662 —
565–595 576 8 125.00–137.00 $129.27 $745 +4.63
625–640 631 4 126.00–128.00 $127.25 $803 +11.76
690–695 693 2 115.00–120.00 $117.49 $814 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 416 4 152.00–156.00 $154.53 $643 -2.54
475–485 480 2 148.00–152.00 $149.98 $720 +2.48
510–540 525 3 145.00–150.00 $147.71 $775 —
570–590 580 2 141.00–144.00 $142.47 $826 —
615–625 620 2 130.00–140.00 $134.96 $837 +9.97
654–690 667 11 124.00–126.00 $125.18 $835 —
705–725 713 3 120.00–125.00 $122.34 $872 +3.34
780 780 1 120.00 $120.00 $936 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 140.00 $140.00 $595 -2.00
470–485 478 2 135.00 $135.00 $645 +5.00
500–510 505 2 126.00–130.00 $128.02 $647 +6.02
590 590 1 120.00 $120.00 $708 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1410 1206 80-85% 17 68.00–73.00 $70.33 $848 +0.40
1065–1450 1228 80-85% 10 74.00–79.00 $75.05 $922 -0.71
935–1525 1232 80-85% 8 63.00–67.00 $65.42 $806 -10.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1590 1447 75-80% 3 74.00–76.00 $74.65 $1,080 —
1415–1505 1470 75-80% 3 68.00–70.00 $68.68 $1,010 —
1445–1545 1495 75-80% 2 66.00 $66.00 $987 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1115 988 85-90% 4 60.00–66.00 $63.19 $624 +0.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1745 1690 2 94.00–98.00 $95.93 $1,621 —
1505–2220 1816 4 100.00–103.00 $101.09 $1,836 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,275.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,108.33 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.